Per Gustavsson The Boy The Father and The Bear (Hardback)

The Boy The Father and The BearPer GustavssonLabel: Greystone BooksCanadaDescription: From award-winning Swedish author Per Gustavsson comes a touching story about life death and new beginnings.“Slow solemn and philosophically rich—to be pored over and discussed over repeat ­readings.—School Library Journal STARRED review“Dreamlike and engaging.—Kirkus ReviewsA boy and his father live alone on an island. They play football fish and have a very happy life together. His father gives him advice to avoid bears and sharks but as the father’s life comes to an end he remarkably turns into a tree…“Everything will be all right the branches creaked back.It was as if his father were talking to him.The boy must set out on his new life of his own. Along the way he encounters new friends who help him discover that even after loss life can still be filled with companionship and wonder.For readers ages 6-8 The Boy the Father and the Bear is a gentle meditation about the nature of life and finding your place in the world no matter what.An Aldana Libros Book Greystone Kids